C1verbformalsocietynature
US/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡrə.ɡeɪt/
UK/ˈkɒŋ.ɡrɪ.ɡeɪt/
to come together in a group in one place
In context
Young people congregate in the park on summer evenings to play music.
Thousands of birds congregate on the lake every winter.
Fans congregated outside the hotel, hoping to see the singer.
Words that go with congregate
verb + preposition
- congregate inTourists congregate in the old quarter at night.
- congregate atFishermen congregate at the harbour early in the morning.
- congregate aroundStudents congregate around the coffee machine between classes.
- congregate onSeagulls congregate on the beach after a storm.
- congregate outsideProtesters congregated outside the embassy.
- congregate nearWild animals congregate near water during the dry season.